comedy
It Takes a Lot to Embarrass Hannah Berner
The Hollywood Reporter’s newest “Person of Interest” is the 33-year-old reality star turned podcaster and stand-up comedian who thrives on putting herself out there: “I don't have a driver's license, but I will talk and try new jokes out in front of 3,000 people.”
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What Heather McMahan Learned From Throwing Her First Comedy Cruise
"There was no toxic masculinity on this ship," says the comedian, who brought several thousand of her fevered fans onboard a ship to view her specifically-curated lineup.
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Mitch Hedberg Doc Director on 20th Anniversary of Comedian’s Death: “We Need Mitch More Than Ever”
Director Jeff Siegel tells The Hollywood Reporter about conducting hundreds of interviews for a forthcoming feature celebrating the late performer: "There's a timeless universality to Mitch that transcends comedy trends."
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Are You Ready to Laugh With Jake Shane?
The Hollywood Reporter's latest "Person of Interest" is the 25-year-old content creator who is aiming to be "less anxious" and show his comedic talents on the screen and stage.
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Netflix to Stream ‘Kill Tony’ and Stand-Up Comedy Specials in Deal With Tony Hinchcliffe
Hinchcliffe's 'Kill Tony' specials, which tape at Austin's Comedy Mothership, have become viral sensations.
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Andrew Schulz on Interviewing Trump, Embracing Netflix and Finding Comedy in His Fertility Struggles
The 'Flagrant' podcast host and arena-touring comic unloads on the demise of cancel culture, the dullness of acting and the reason he decided to, as he puts it, "Get up in front of 15,000 people and be like, ‘Yo, my sperm doesn't swim.’"
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Rosebud Baker Wrote Her Netflix Special For Her Former Self
Why the comedian and 'SNL' writer's pregnancy and early motherhood-focused standup hour is exactly what she wished she could have watched before deciding to have kids.
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Caleb Hearon Wants You Off the Internet (Mostly)
The Hollywood Reporter's latest "Person of Interest" is the 30-year-old podcaster and comedian who says he's done with smartphones... as long as he can still make money. He also talks finding hope in politics and (maybe) love in New York City.
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Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias on Haters, Hollywood and His New Netflix Special
The comedian opens up about his own fraught relationships and the need and desire to finally slow down.
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The Strange, Sordid History of the Comedy-Musical Golden Globe
How the show has handled its most perplexing category.
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How to Watch Ilana Glazer’s Stand-Up Special ‘Human Magic’
The 'Broad City' alum returns for her second special after 2020's 'The Planet Is Burning.'
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Nate Bargatze Conquered Comedy. Hollywood is Next.
From a catastrophic ‘Daily Show’ try-out to getting passed over for Haley Joel Osmett in the ‘Entourage’ movie, the nicest (and top-grossing) guy in stand-up recalls his most humbling moments and what's next for Nateland.
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